Just in time for the opening night of the Comic Book Theater Festival tonight at The Brick in Williamsburg, we asked three writers to tell…
Kysa Johnson Considers Beco an Extension of Her Art Studio
Kysa Johnson is known for her art. Lately, she’s also known for suing the Empire State Building for losing her art.
Dok Suni Closes; Yoga For the Brokenhearted
Greenpointers are divided about whether the forthcoming Brooklyn Expo Center will help or hurt the neighborhood. [Crain’s NY] Henry Huggins, who was found guilty of assaulting and…
Northside Tech Expo; Greenpoint’s Bird Pit-Stop
On a first date, a Bushwick financial analyst allegedly hit, bit, and tried to strangle his suitor while defending the 9/11 attackers. [Gothamist] Celebrity kid…
Plantworks Closes in East Village; Co-Working Space Opens in Bushwick
After four decades in business, Plantworks closed for good yesterday in the East Village. [Bowery Boogie] Be Electric, a new video and photography workspace in…
This New Southern Spot Has a Great Garden, and the Inside Ain’t Bad Either
Mike O’Brien planned Northern Bell around its spacious back patio: a sun-and-shade space sheltered from the wind by surrounding buildings. But the interior of the…
Mini Minimarket Closes With a Party Tonight, and You Can Have Its Sign For Free
After 14 years of business, the Mini Minimarket is closing its doors today, and it’s giving away the sign you’ve passed by on Bedford Avenue…
Lena Dunham Shows Off Butt Bite; Scout Willis Goes Topless On LES
What you see above is the bum of Lena Dunham. She wrote on Instagram yesterday: “My dog bit me on the ass and Jemima Kirke…
Premiere: Fever High’s ‘All Work’ May Be the Beach Song of the Summer
In the video for “All Work,” the latest release by Williamsburg-based band Fever High, vocalists Anna Nordeen and Leah Cary frolic around Costa Rica in…
7 Local and Not-So-Local Ones to Catch at the Brooklyn Film Festival
“Brooklyn is exploding right now,” says Nathan Kensinger, and he should know. For months, the documentary filmmaker and photographer has been working hard on the lineup…